Canucks 2, Sharks 3 — October 29, 2026: recap and analysis

VANVAN
Vancouver Canucks
3-10-1 · W1 · L10: 1-8-1
W
L
L
L
L
OT
L
L
L
L
Final
2—3
Oct 29, 2026 · SAP Center at San Jose
SJSSJS
San Jose Sharks
6-6-1 · L2 · L10: 4-5-1
L
L
W
W
L
SO
W
L
L
W

Final score: Vancouver Canucks 2, San Jose Sharks 3. Sharks won with fewer expected goals, 2.47 to 3.05. PuckLab's first star: Yaroslav Askarov (23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +1.3 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Sharks, 79% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
VAN xG
3.05
ACTUAL
2 — 3
SJS xG
2.47

Scoring Timeline

0.46
HIGH xG
VAN1P 13:21Even Strength
VAN 1 - 0 SJS
0.05
MED xG
VAN2P 18:56Even Strength
Liam Ohgren
92
VAN 2 - 0 SJS
0.06
MED xG
SJS3P 08:00Power Play
VAN 2 - 1 SJS
0.17
HIGH xG
SJS3P 10:39Even Strength
VAN 2 - 2 SJS
0.02
LOW xG
SJS3P 10:50Even Strength
VAN 2 - 3 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Yaroslav Askarov
30
Yaroslav Askarov
G · SJS · #30
23/25 saves, .920 SV%, +1.3 GSAX
★2
Leevi Meriläinen
1
Leevi Meriläinen
G · VAN · #1
21/24 saves, .875 SV%, −0.6 GSAX
★3
Will Smith
2
Will Smith
C · SJS · #2
2G, 3 SOG

Team Stats

VANSJS
25Shots24
3.05xGF2.47
49.35v5 CF%50.7
51.2FO%48.8
0/3PP1/5
17Hits27
10Blocks13
20Giveaways18
3Takeaways3
10PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodVAN SOGSJS SOGVAN xGSJS xG
1st1281.600.96
2nd670.660.69
3rd790.790.82
Total25243.052.47

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 08:26
VAN
Arshdeep BainsHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Collin Graf
1P 10:32
SJS
Michael MisaSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Filip Hronek
1P 14:54
VAN
Jonathan LekkerimäkiInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ivar Stenberg
1P 18:32
SJS
Sam DickinsonCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Tom Willander
2P 08:14
VAN
Zeev BuiumCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Ty Dellandrea
2P 16:18
VAN
Liam OhgrenTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Gaudette
3P 06:59
VAN
Jonathan LekkerimäkiInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Macklin Celebrini
3P 17:04
SJS
Michael KesselringCross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Jake DeBrusk

Lineups